Major indices were poised for weekly gains as increasing confidence in underlying economic strength was punctuated by the Fed's plan of $10 billion tapering of economic stimulus starting in January.

Friday is quadruple-witching day and could see a session of increased trading volume.

U.S. stocks closed little changed Thursday after mixed economic reports did little to shake investor confidence. Stocks held steady after equity markets surged to record-highs on the tapering announcement.

BlackBerry BBRY was popping 2.72% to $6.41 after announcing a third-quarter loss of $4.4 billion and a five-year strategic partnership with Foxconn. CEO John Chen said the partnership "allows BlackBerry to focus on what we do best -- iconic design, world-class security, software development and enterprise mobility management."